Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She is wearing a tight brown one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. She wears her brown hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her skin is flawless and her violet eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Melissa speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Born to a Painter, her father struggled to pay the bills. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 9000 cp.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 4'7" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a tan vest and prefers blue and pastel shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. She has done her best to style her silver hair to look like a famous performer. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Syllin lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Like her mother and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Crown-heir. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Miller they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Crown-heir, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Job. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears a grey coat over a pastel low-cut shirt, and a small hat upon her head. Her small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Slave Trader.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Enemies, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 1000 cp. 1 Disguise kit.

Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She wears her blue crest up. Her eyes are likewise red.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Miner born in the past three hundred years. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She worked as a nervous Miner and found it very stressful. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to be a knight again

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Miner

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'4" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has dyed his greying silver crest a little too much giving a sharp silver color. His gold eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Salasar was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 13 years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Bonds: Criminal record, Military, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Server

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 40 pp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (40 gp). 1 Silk rope.

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 5'5" and wears tan robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a sword, but if one is not available she will default to her scimitar. Her red hair is braided into rings. She has a dull look in her gray eyes.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Althaea hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. In her 15th year, her parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Althaea alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: She has a missing right leg. She likes to wear brown tank tops with black skirt. She has lavender fur. Her fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She was born into a rich family. As a young child she wandered into the woods despite her mother's warnings against it. Afterwards she claimed she had encountered giants who tried to eat her hand. She has never given up on her writing dream.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and money/treasure

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He has styled his red hair well, parting it to the left. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. A true patriot, Vanuath would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Vanuath was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Barber for hire.

Motivation: Expand his business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist, Persistence. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Barber

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His hair is silver and very short. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 1000 cp.